Liveblog: Apple’s Q2 2013 earnings call at 5pm EDT today

It has been an unusually quiet quarter for Apple. What's going on in Cupertino?

Don't look now, but it's already time for Apple's second quarter earnings. The earnings will be released just before 2pm PDT (5pm EDT) on Tuesday, April 23 and the company's conference call will take place soon thereafter.

It has been a quiet quarter for Apple. While the first quarter earnings call was filled with discussion about the hoppin' holiday season, this quarter has mostly been about Apple catching up on iMac demand and not much else—at least from an official, company perspective. There have been plenty of rumors about the next-gen iPhone (expected to launch this summer or fall) and the possibility of an April media event, though Apple has not made a peep on those fronts just yet.

There have also been some rumors circulating about whether the current iPhones and iPads are selling as well as Apple hoped. That's undoubtedly why this quarterly call will be closely watched by both Apple followers and investors alike. Will Apple give us any hints on what to look for as we head into the June quarter, which will include the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)?

As always, Ars will be liveblogging the Q2 call as it happens on Tuesday, so come back to this page (or the page linked in the big orange bar below) at 2pm PDT tomorrow to participate in the comments. (See when the liveblog starts in your timezone.)

Jacqui Cheng
Jacqui is an Editor at Large at Ars Technica, where she has spent the last eight years writing about Apple culture, gadgets, social networking, privacy, and more. Emailjacqui@arstechnica.com//Twitter@eJacqui